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Olsen’s Algorithm: Computerized Redistricting for Maximum Compactness

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This Washington Post article suggests that "compactness" trumps everything else in redistricting. It gives better outcomes than drawing lines around communities of interest and it beats the network of voting…

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Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Upheld by Federal Court

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Los Angeles - City Council President Herb Wesson was vindicated by a federal court's ruling that the council's controversial 2012 redistricting map was not an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Despite so-called…

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In Malapportionment Claims, Its All About Timing and Context

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The 2010 census brought good news to Latinos in Pennsylvania. Significant gains where made the Latino population in the Philadelphia area and other regions of the state. This would mean…

Justice Department Files Voting Rights Suit Against Fayette County, Tennessee Commissioners

Press Release: January 16, 2025 The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Fayette ...
Justice Department Files Voting Rights Suit Against Houston County, (Georgia) Board of Commissioners

Press Release: Jan. 16, 2025 The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, G...